The Rugby Super League (RSL) has received confirmation from the Chicago Lions that they will no longer be participating in the RSL. The RSL regrets that the Chicago Lions have decided not to participate in the 2012 season, and instead will be competing in the Midwest D1 Men’s League. The Lions feel that they… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
Greensboro, N.C.- The fourth annual Atlantic Coast Invitational, presented by USA Sevens LLC, will take place in Greensboro, N.C. at Macpherson Stadium on September 17-18, 2011. The tournament will feature the men’s rugby teams from Clemson University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University,… [Read more…]
August 29, 2011
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The Pacific Coast Grizzlies and the SoCal Griffins claimed the Women’s and Men’s All-Star National Championship respectively at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista this past Saturday. The Pacific Coast Grizzlies defeated the USA Developmental team 34-17 to win the 2011 Emirates Airline USA Rugby Women’s All-Star National Championship. The SoCal Griffins… [Read more…]
August 26, 2011
by Ted Hardy I will be the first person to tell you that it is absolutely necessary that rugby, as a sport in America, comes with some sort of a price tag. It is an absolute must that rugby be associated with value. Be that for investors to advertisers all the way down to casual… [Read more…]
August 25, 2011
by Ted Hardy This weekend, the first ever Big 10 7’s Tournament kicks off what should be a busy fall for collegiate 7’s tournaments. Taking a cue from the SEC and ACC tournaments that are headed into their second year of play, the Big 10 has thrown their hat into the mix of upstart 7′s… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
by Tom Crosby At the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 the version of rugby played, called rugby union, was an amateur sport. The first World Cup was meant to be a one off. England was uncertain if they would participate until about 6 weeks before the first match. Interest even in New Zealand, one… [Read more…]
August 19, 2011
Tokyo, Japan – Eagles Head Coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, has made eight changes to his team that started against Canada in Glendale last weekend. The USA will face Japan at 7.00 p.m on Sunday, August 21, at the Prince Chichbu Memorial Rugby Ground with the match available LIVE online at UniversalSports.com at 6 a.m. EST, and… [Read more…]
August 18, 2011
Release courtesy of USA Rugby with additional commentary by Ted Hardy Effective with the opening of the 2011-2012 Membership Season, the USA Rugby Board of Directors named four Geographical Unions (GUs) as part of a pilot program to review a new streamlined union structure. GUs are designed to support anticipated growth in the game and… [Read more…]
August 17, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. — The Men’s Collegiate All-American Sevens team will assemble this Saturday August 20 to train in advance of the Emirates Airlines USA Rugby Men’s All-Star Sevens Championship which begins on Friday August 26 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Head Coach Alexander Magleby coached the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans Fifteens side… [Read more…]
August 16, 2011
by Ted Hardy An email distributed today to subscribers of Rugby Magazine outlined the end of an era for the only rugby publication in America. The longstanding Rugby Magazine will cease to exist in print form at the end of August. At a time when rugby participation is reaching all-time highs in America, those same advances… [Read more…]
August 15, 2011
by Ted Hardy All good things must come to an end. Including my summer hiatus which is drawing to a close and it is time for me to start pecking away and getting some articles published. The break was much needed as I was burnt out from a strong run over the last 14-15 months. This diatribe… [Read more…]
August 3, 2011
San Diego, CA – The United States Rugby Football Foundation is auctioning off a New Zealand All Blacks jersey autographed by two of the greatest players to have ever played the game, Michael Jones and Richie McCaw. Not only will the high bidder receive a very unique piece of rugby history just prior to this… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
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